Blackpool FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Bloomfield Road that hosts another battle between Blackpool FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 9' George Thomason doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Assisted by Karamoko Dembele with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jake Beesley makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' Bolton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 26' England international Marvin Ekpiteta has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' What a strike from Marvin Ekpiteta! The score is 2-1.
- 30' Poor challenge from Carlos Mendes Gomes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ricardo Santos suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Hayden Coulson exits the field as Kyle Joseph enters on 46.
- 51' Gethin Jones picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a card on 61.
- 66' A moment of madness from Ricardo Santos on 66 minutes earns him a card. Bolton Wanderers FC will be frustrated.
- 68' Jake Beesley is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 71' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Josh Sheehan exits the field as Edmond-Paris Maghoma enters on 71.
- 76' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Adeboyejo is hanging Jon Bodvarsson on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' Albie Morgan is replacing George Byers for the Blackpool FC side.
- 84' A stunning finish from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Christopher Hamilton is replacing Karamoko Dembele for the Blackpool FC side.
- 86' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Morley is hanging Kyle Dempsey on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Oliver Casey on, James Husband off on 87 minutes.
- 4-1 the final result. Bolton Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
7
George Byers ↓ Albie Morgan 80'
- 5
-
3
James Husband ↓ Oliver Casey 87'
- 6
-
15
Hayden Coulson ↓ Kyle Joseph 46'
- 32
- 11
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↓ Andy Lyons 46'
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 80'
-
20
Oliver Casey ↑ 87'
-
24
Andy Lyons ↑ 46'
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↑ 46'
- 27
-
22
Christopher Hamilton ↑ 85'
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↓ Aaron Morley 86'
- 2
- 13
- 7
- 18
- 4
-
26
Zac Ashworth ↓ Jack Iredale 87'
- 12
- 5
- 9
Bench
-
14
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 76'
-
16
Aaron Morley ↑ 86'
-
28
Aaron Collins ↑ 76'
-
3
Jack Iredale ↑ 87'
-
19
Edmond-Paris Maghoma ↑ 71'
- 35
- 15
Coach
Ian Evatt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| George Thomason | 3 |
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Aaron Collins | 2 |
| Connor Ronan | 1 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2024-02-24
Blackpool FC
4–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2024-02-20
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2024-02-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–3
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2024-02-13
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2024-02-10
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
D
2024-02-03
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Barnsley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
49%
Blackpool FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.